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she's with us from there live tonight. hey natalie, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, brian. this ia 24-7 rescue operation with drill teams working around the clock, trying to dig tunnels to the trapped miners and officials y they're on track and making good progress for an earlier than expected rescue. nearly half mile below ground, th33 miners are trying to get on with their subterranean existence, now in itseventh week. their lifeline till now has been a ree-inch shaft bringing them delivery tubes of food, water, medicine and vitamins. ey survive on 2,500 calorie diet high in protein. to maintain some normalcy, they mimic a routine of day and night with lamps. physically, though thinner, all are reportedly in good condition. they're in good health and have no illnesses related to being under ground, says the doctor who treats them. they have been able to shower with fresh water in the mine and are even exercising with a personal trainer via a video teleconference hookup. work also keeps them busy. they've
she's with us from there live tonight. hey natalie, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, brian. this ia 24-7 rescue operation with drill teams working around the clock, trying to dig tunnels to the trapped miners and officials y they're on track and making good progress for an earlier than expected rescue. nearly half mile below ground, th33 miners are trying to get on with their subterranean existence, now in itseventh week. their lifeline till now has been a ree-inch shaft...
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for the achiever in us all. at pncvirtualwallet.com. right here in this neighborhood, i grew up learning strong families and hard work means opportunity. and that starts with good schools. it's a tradition here in maryland-- and why in these tough times i've put education first. we've de record investments in our classrooms... doubled the number of charter schools... and we've frozen college tuition for four years in a row. and it's worng. experts say we now have the number one schools in the nation. when it comes to expanding opportunity in every neighborhood, i know that we must do even better. >>> comedian stephen colbert brought his humor to capitol hill. he spoke before an immigration subcommittee about the serious issue of illegal farm workers. he had spent his day on a farm pac corn and picking beans. he call his experience in the field very, very hard. there were some awkward moments after colbert testified. house judiciary chairman john conyers asked him to leave the room so they could get on with the rest of the witnesses. but
for the achiever in us all. at pncvirtualwallet.com. right here in this neighborhood, i grew up learning strong families and hard work means opportunity. and that starts with good schools. it's a tradition here in maryland-- and why in these tough times i've put education first. we've de record investments in our classrooms... doubled the number of charter schools... and we've frozen college tuition for four years in a row. and it's worng. experts say we now have the number one schools in the...
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. >>> well, if you're watching us on who13, des moines, iowa, check out the state's largest arts and crafts fair at the iowa state fairgrounds. that's yo "early today" event of the day. i'm going to my last fair, my last funnel cake of the summer. it's a sad, but enjoyable event. >> yummy. i love those deep fried foods. >> deep fried oros. >> and twinkies. >>> on the silver screen this weekend, look for a razor close finish. the obvious, "wall street was one of the iconic movies of the '80s. michael douglas is featured as gordon gekko. interest is predictably high among older movie goers, but only so-so with the ynger crowd. it is only the experts luke warm favorite to take the number one spot with about $20 million. >>> at firstglance, "legend of the guardians outlines of gahoul" may not seem lik a contender. it's base odd a popular book series and there haven't been many family options in theaters ately. most see it finishing second, but a few experts have gone out of a limb and suggested it will be this weekend's upset winner. bill, i was going to ask you if you're doing the movie
. >>> well, if you're watching us on who13, des moines, iowa, check out the state's largest arts and crafts fair at the iowa state fairgrounds. that's yo "early today" event of the day. i'm going to my last fair, my last funnel cake of the summer. it's a sad, but enjoyable event. >> yummy. i love those deep fried foods. >> deep fried oros. >> and twinkies. >>> on the silver screen this weekend, look for a razor close finish. the obvious, "wall...
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we used to be null one at graduating kids. out of 30, we're now down to number 19 or 20, depending on what number you look. a that's not the way you maintain yourself as a number one nation. we wanted people to hear about it and to hear about what we can dto change it. >> an important week ahead. live for us in newark, new jersey, thanks so much. >> and don't forget to catch all of our education nation reports all next week here on news4 at 5:00 and on "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> and still ahead, he received a medal of honor for his bravery on the battlefield. >>> up in sports, we've got hakim. he has the stories of some high school football players >>> it was a final farewell for a decorated world war ii veteran >> arm lieutenant vernon baker with you a medal of honor recipie recipient. he waited 50 years. >> he died in july after a long battle with brain cancer. he fought at a time when african american soldiers weren't awarded medals of honor. and while he didn't consider himself a hear over-the-countr lieut
we used to be null one at graduating kids. out of 30, we're now down to number 19 or 20, depending on what number you look. a that's not the way you maintain yourself as a number one nation. we wanted people to hear about it and to hear about what we can dto change it. >> an important week ahead. live for us in newark, new jersey, thanks so much. >> and don't forget to catch all of our education nation reports all next week here on news4 at 5:00 and on "nbc nightly news"...
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. >> the use of this fire remains under investigation. while there's been lots of speculation about what caused it go we're still awaiting word from investigators about what caused the fire. meanwhile, what is known is that a lot of homes, a lot of lives have been disrupted by this. and there is an outpouring of support moral and otherwise for those lives were changed. across the street, vinyl siding and a cable box melted from the extreme heat. it started in about 3:00 p.m. thursday. smoke could be sen for miles. concern for flooding flames will will for block. >> they did move us a block up the road. we just live right up the street and debris was flying into our yard. >> reporter: there was a challenge for firefighters. the home were close together. >> access was somewhat limited. and our fire an rat us is rather large, trying to place that in a most advantageous situation. >> reporter: the fire was eventually put down. the aftermath proved too much for one homeowner. >> just to maybe -- terrible. >> when they were building them, i sai
. >> the use of this fire remains under investigation. while there's been lots of speculation about what caused it go we're still awaiting word from investigators about what caused the fire. meanwhile, what is known is that a lot of homes, a lot of lives have been disrupted by this. and there is an outpouring of support moral and otherwise for those lives were changed. across the street, vinyl siding and a cable box melted from the extreme heat. it started in about 3:00 p.m. thursday....
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but in america, gridlock has held us back. now, the senate can change that - by passing a renewable electricity standard. it will spur development of clean energy and boost manufacturing in america, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. so we can make our own energy future - not just buy it from china. call your senators and urge them to pass a renewable electricity standard today. >>> virginia carried out its first execution of a woman in nearly a century. 41-year-old teresa lewis was executed by lethal injection. she was convicted in 2002 of hiring two meno kill her husband and stepson in an elaborate scheme to collect insurance money. >>> d.c. school chancellor's future remains uncertain this morning. she met with vincent gray yesterday. gray said they did not discuss whether sheould keep her job. the two plan to meet again before november's general election. >>> moat row is getting high marks from the chair of the ntsb. deborah testified yesterday that metro is much safer than it was last year. she said thetransit ag
but in america, gridlock has held us back. now, the senate can change that - by passing a renewable electricity standard. it will spur development of clean energy and boost manufacturing in america, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. so we can make our own energy future - not just buy it from china. call your senators and urge them to pass a renewable electricity standard today. >>> virginia carried out its first execution of a woman in nearly a century. 41-year-old teresa...
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but in america, gridlo has held us back. now, the senate can change that - by passing a renewable electricity standard. it will spur development of clean energy and bot manufacturing in america, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. so we can make our own energy future - not just buy it from china. call your setors and urge them to pass renewable electricity standard today. >>> good morning were time for weather and traffic. meteorologist tom kierein. we ve dense fog. watch out for that. temperates mild and muggy. right now it's in the 60s throughout much of the region. afternoon highs with sunshine back into the mid-9 by midafternoon. cooler tomorrow with a northwest breeze. increasing clouds. much cooler sunday with highs in the low 70s. might get apassing shower. ashley, how is the traffic? >> good morning. it is certainly foggy out there. let's look at the capital beltway. traveling through dense fog, making their way past 29. no big accidents to report. you're on the lakes heading towards the cpital beltway on 95.
but in america, gridlo has held us back. now, the senate can change that - by passing a renewable electricity standard. it will spur development of clean energy and bot manufacturing in america, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. so we can make our own energy future - not just buy it from china. call your setors and urge them to pass renewable electricity standard today. >>> good morning were time for weather and traffic. meteorologist tom kierein. we ve dense fog. watch out...
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so on a daily basis, he motivad us, challenged us, nurtured us and that was the turning point of my life. >> and then another turning point, another miracle. a man named ben stevenson from houston, hwas the artistic director, he comes to china and he decides to take you back on a scholarship to learn. and you fell in love, not just with america. >> that's the best part, i fell in love with american culture, american people, and also i fell in love with this beautiful girl who it was my first love and it was amazing toave the freedom to love somebody, to follow your heart strings. >> and you reazed when they wanted to send you back to china, thatou couldn't go and so you -- it gets very dramatic in the movie, what happened to your life, how difficu it was for you to stay in america, not being able to see your parents, to see your life all of this from the age of 11, this critical time in your life. on screen as we're now watching. how has that been for you? >> it was a struggle. there's no doubt about at. it was a hard struggle, but it's filled with passion and following my dreams and try
so on a daily basis, he motivad us, challenged us, nurtured us and that was the turning point of my life. >> and then another turning point, another miracle. a man named ben stevenson from houston, hwas the artistic director, he comes to china and he decides to take you back on a scholarship to learn. and you fell in love, not just with america. >> that's the best part, i fell in love with american culture, american people, and also i fell in love with this beautiful girl who it was...